What's Widnes like?

Widnes is a family-friendly city where you can spend time checking out the the bars. Widnes might not have well-known attractions within the city, but you won't need to venture far to find top places to visit like Norton Priory Museum and Paul McCartney's childhood home. Popular sights in the surrounding area include Croxteth Hall and Country Park and Knowsley Safari Park.

Where are the best places to stay in Widnes?

We have 6 Widnes accommodation options with prices starting at GBP 8. Choose one of our 853 deals and get discounts of up to 68%.

Below are the number of accommodation options by star rating in Widnes and the surrounding area:

• 18 5-star accommodation from GBP 49 per night
• 311 4-star accommodation from GBP 37 per night
• 307 3-star accommodation from GBP 25 per night
• 35 2-star accommodation from GBP 14 per night

Here's our travellers' top place to stay in Widnes:

The Hillcrest Hotel

3-star hotel in Widnes

• Free parking • Free WiFi • Restaurant • Bar • Terrace

How to get to Widnes

What are the closest airports to Widnes?

• Liverpool (LPL-John Lennon), 5.3 mi (8.5 km) from central Widnes
• Manchester (MAN), 19.1 mi (30.7 km) from central Widnes

What are the closest train stations to Widnes?

• Widnes Station (1.2 mi/1.9 km from the city centre)
• Hough Green Station (1.9 mi/3 km from the city centre)

Things to see and do in Widnes

What is there to see near Widnes?:

• Paul McCartney's childhood home (6.8 mi/10.9 km from the city centre)
• Croxteth Hall and Country Park (8.5 mi/13.6 km from the city centre)
• Delamere Forest (8.6 mi/13.9 km from the city centre)
• Sefton Park (8.6 mi/13.9 km from the city centre)
• Haydock Park Racecourse (9.1 mi/14.7 km from the city centre)

What is there to do near Widnes?:

• Norton Priory Museum (2.5 mi/4.1 km from the city centre)
• Knowsley Safari Park (6 mi/9.6 km from the city centre)
• Lark Lane (8.9 mi/14.2 km from the city centre)
• Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet (9 mi/14.5 km from the city centre)
• Pyramid and Parr Hall (5.9 mi/9.5 km from the city centre)

When is the best time to visit Widnes?

• Hottest months: July, August, June, September (average 18°C)
• Coldest months: February, January, December, March (average 2°C)
• Rainiest months: August, October, November and January (average 86.05 inches of rainfall)

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